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Suspended sentence for pharmacy robber found asleep on pile of stolen cash
Summary
Luke Curry, 25, was found asleep on a couch with a pile of €275 of stolen cash after a pharmacy robbery in Tallaght on 12 February 2013. He had opened the security door while his masked accomplice, armed with a kitchen knife, entered the shop and demanded money and tablets. The pharmacy staff, recognising Curry as a customer, opened the door and were threatened by the armed man. Staff handed over €400, of which €275 was later recovered. Curry pleaded guilty to robbery at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Desmond Hogan imposed a three‑year sentence, suspended in full on the condition that Curry completes 240 hours of community service. He was also charged with drug dealing and has 12 prior convictions. The case was prosecuted by Elva Duffy BL and defended by Sarah Jane O'Callaghan BL.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for pharmacy robber found asleep on pile of stolen cash. Charges or matters: robbery of the Jobstown Pharmacy, Kiltalawn Way, Tallaght, Dublin on February 12, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 12, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-03-13 Publication
Why: Garda James Ward told Elva Duffy BL, prosecuting, that staff in the pharmacy buzzed a security door open to let Curry in because they recognised him as a customer. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: robbery of the Jobstown Pharmacy, Kiltalawn Way, Tallaght, Dublin on February 12, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) A Dublin man who was found asleep on a pile of stolen cash with his accomplice after an armed robbery of a pharmacy has been given a suspended sentence. Judge Desmond Hogan imposed a three years sentence which he suspended in full on condition that Curry completes 240 hours community service.
Places mentioned
- Shancastle Avenue
- Kiltalawn Way
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